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Chicago police officers, including Charley Henson, second from right, carry the body of Marie Brown, who died of heat-related causes from her apartment on July 17, 1995.

Chicago summer already setting records as 25th anniversary of 1995 killer heat wave looms

July 9, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

Summer in the Chicago area has been warmer than normal, and we could be in for several more weeks of sweltering weather. Chicago usually sees high temperatures in the low...

Volunteer Max Duran, left, helps Robert Hall load up food for his dog, Aura, as the Care for Real pet food pantry reopens on July 2, 2020, in Edgewater.

Demand escalates for pet food pantries during COVID-19 crisis: ‘We didn’t know how we were going to manage’

July 10, 2020 at 3:10 p.m.

Nancy Meyerson struggled to fall asleep for weeks after the pet food pantry she oversees closed because of COVID-19. "We didn't know how we were going to manage," said Meyerson,...

Man rescued from Lake Michigan near Buckingham Fountain, taken to hospital in critical condition

July 6, 2020 at 4:07 p.m.

A 24-year-old man was pulled out of Lake Michigan near Grant Park and taken to a hospital Monday afternoon, according to Chicago police and fire officials. The man had jumped...

The Chicago skyline seen from Whihala Beach in Whiting, Indiana, on July 2, 2020.

Sixth straight air quality alert issued as Chicago heads into hot week

July 6, 2020 at 3:24 p.m.

An air quality alert was issued for the Chicago area until midnight Tuesday by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency as the region heads into a hot week, with temperatures predicted...

Moviegoer Elijah Groth has a row to himself at the Music Box Theatre for a viewing of "2001: A Space Odyssey" on July 3, 2020, in Chicago. The theater reopened that day with COVID-19 guidelines in place.

Socially distant Fourth of July in Chicago area: ‘We would normally have a bigger gathering with family’

July 4, 2020 at 8:44 p.m.

A different kind of Fourth of July unfolded across the Chicago area Saturday, as communities put on virtual events instead of the usual parades, people protested the very idea of...

Downed power lines in an alley after a fire that damaged multiple houses in the 2400 block of North Mason Avenue, July 1, 2020.

Extra-alarm fire hits 4 homes, coach house on Northwest Side; 1 firefighter injured

July 1, 2020 at 4:05 p.m.

An extra-alarm fire damaged at least five residential buildings in the Belmont Central neighborhood Wednesday afternoon and left one firefighter with injuries, according to the Chicago Fire Department. The fire...

BATTLE OF THE FIVES

August 21, 2021 at 12:29 p.m.

End of the week means it's party time. And what better reason to celebrate than our new friend here, the Dewar Trophy, which the Fire won at the U.S. Open...

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